Ian MacIntyre takes a close looks at the Canucks newest signing, defenceman Cam Barker. It’s been a rough couple years on Barker, bouncing around the league, a situation similar to a current Canuck for Alain Vigneaut.

The Canucks have had one of the most potent power-plays in the NHL for years, but Henrik Sedin told Ben Kuzma of The Province it’s time for some change. “We’ve got to be able to switch it up when we need to. It’s something we’ve been talking about — being too easy to read. That’s when we’re at our best, when our power play is tough to read.”

So you’ve been waiting for Training Camp to begin for a while. A long while. But you’ve left your roster studying to the last minute – just like high school exams. Worry not, you can cram thanks to Thomas Drance, who has your Chicago Wolves notes.

- Frank Corrado has got to be tired of living out of his suitcase by now. Last week he was traded to Kitchener in the OHL, had two assists and was +2 in an 8-2 beatdown all before receiving his call to Canucks training camp.

-Nicklas Jensen keeps finding the back of the net over in Sweden. The Danish first-rounder scored his 14th of the season, extending his lead among NHL drafted players in the Swedish Elite League (no one else has more than 6!).